equivocación

/ekibokaˈθjon/ · B2 · noun · f

mistake

✏️ equi (equal) + voc (call): calling two different things equal = a mix-up

From Latin aequus (equal) + vocare (to call). To equivocate is to call one thing by another's name, so you mix them up. English equivocal and vocal share the same roots.

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